Important Dates and Reminders

  • Review the WCU College of Education and Social Work website regularly for information related to clearances, PDE regulations, testing, and program-related changes.
  • Clearances
    • Renew your clearances once each year.
    • Adhere to communications regarding specific dates. 
  • Scan your clearances by the dates provided on the Candidate Services website. 
  • See your advisor every semester BEFORE your enrollment appointment.
  • Ask your advisor about Teacher Candidacy during your first year.
  • Check the bulletin board on the first floor of Recitation Hall for information regarding courses, field locations and sections, testing, and faculty office hours.
  • Apply for Teacher Candidacy once you have earned 48 credits (usually by the end of the third semester) and before earning 60 credits.
  • Attend a mandatory student teaching pre-registration meeting one year before student teaching [Notification sent by the Office of Clinical Experiences and Candidate Services]
  • Attend a Department Certification and Career Planning Meeting one semester before student teaching. [Notification sent by EMGE Department]